Apr 25 Watch 5:11 With 'Lemonade,' Beyonce shows she's an artist in control By PBS News Hour Pop sensation Beyonce’s sixth studio album, “Lemonade,” made an immediate impact with its innovative release as a visual album on HBO and through the music streaming service Tidal. For more on the groundbreaking work, which addresses both her personal troubles… Continue watching
Apr 25 How poet Shane McCrae learned to break the rules By Corinne Segal Shane McCrae's poems are often an experiment in form, built from nontraditional metrics and a focus on sound and texture. Continue reading
Apr 23 Celebrations across the globe honor Shakespeare 400 years after his death By Kamala Kelkar Four hundred years after his death, which occurred on this day in 1616, fans of William Shakespeare are finding myriad ways to be or not to be celebrating his life. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:57 Musician Jon Cleary on finding 'the funkiest music I could' By PBS News Hour New Orleans is the birthplace of American jazz, and one fixture in the city’s music scene is piano player and singer Jon Cleary. Cleary, who recently won a Grammy award, is one of the headliners playing New Orleans Jazz Fest… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 2:08 From President Obama to Broadway stars, Prince tributes are raining down By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama paused to reflect on the legacy of superstar Prince during a news conference in London. Memorials across the country continue to pour in for late musical icon, who was found… Continue watching
Apr 22 Cook these classic Roman Jewish recipes for Passover By Corinne Segal Spicy fish with couscous. Fried zucchini. Anchovy and frisee casserole. These aren't the spaghetti-and-red-sauce Italian dishes that many of us are familiar with. Continue reading
Apr 22 Who's the real main character in Shakespearean tragedies? Here's what the data say By Corinne Segal Martin Grandjean's data visualizations look at the relationships between characters in Shakespearean tragedies. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:51 This online pioneer sees a future where everything is internet By PBS News Hour In the 30 years since Steve Case co-founded AOL, the global tech landscape has seen immense growth and change. What new developments wait in the near future, and what does the rapidly expanding online world mean for human life? Case… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 1:27 Watch Prince wail on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' By PBS News Hour Prince, the legendary musician and songwriter, has died at the age of 57. At a 2004 appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the artist played a guitar solo during a rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,”… Continue watching
Apr 21 Celebrities pay tribute to Prince on Twitter By Erik Andersen Celebrities and musical artists spoke out online Thursday to pay tribute to musical icon Prince, who died Thursday at age 57. Continue reading